MEETINGS. ' uxugarra rcacral Tin corporation.— An extra ordinary general meeting of shareholders was held in tin; Arbitration-room, Brookman's Building, on Mondav afternoon. Mr. II. Giles nrpsirini. The chairman explained that some of the shareholders had pointed out that an attempt might be made to get the property, which was. a valuable one, into the hand* of a few people, and then force the sale. To prevent such an occurrence, a new regulation had' been drafted by the solicitors, which he read, to prevent the sale, mortgage, or disposition of the property without the approval of two-thirds of the shareholders. . He moved the adoption of the proposed regulation. This was seconded by Mr. Sabine and carried unanimously. The Hon. J. II. Gordon, M.L.C., was elected a director, the company, on a poll being taken, hav inir decided to increase the directorate from three to four.

REPORTS. Tarcoola Mam R«cf Development— February 18: —Contractors completed contract. MeEwin's Shaft down 104 ft, being secured by timber. Next fortnight only two men and carpenter will be employed limn umocnng is nmsneci. Allowing water -to rise all Saturday and Sunday to deter mine where drives will be put in. Ladder-way of wire will be put down, and with whip going work can lie. carried on full swinjr with only two men, and a horse hired when required will do away with slow windlass work. Hamley.— February 23:— Lode in bottom of 175 level N. of No. 1 shaft not looking quite so well as fortnight ago, but still yielding equal to about 2J tons of 25 per cent, ore per fathom. Making preparations for testing extent of yellow ore in bottom of level, some 20 fathoms nearer shaft than present working. Lode in 116 end N. without much change, although it is generally 'of more promising character. I/-do in winze in bottom 90 level N. without change, all stuff therefrom being sent through dr...

PUBLIC MOURNING. According to a' supplement to the 'London Gazette,' published on January 28, notice, signed by 'Norfolk, Earl Mar shall,' was given 'that after March 6 next it will not be desired or expected that the public should appear in deep mourning, but that half-mourning should be worn until April 17 next.' The time of deep mourning in South Australia will, therefore, expire 3a Wednesday.'

THE PROCLAMATION AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. The Minister of iMucanon, non. &amp;. u. Batchelor, has decided that copies of the proclamation of the King, distributed amongst the State school children, shall also be supplied to the pupils attending pri vate schools. The teachers of 'the latter may obtain the required copies upon appli cation to the chairman of the board of in spectors.

THE AUTUMN SHOW. The annual autumn exhibition of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural So ciety will be held at the Jubilee Exhibition building and grounds on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There will be excursion tares on all tne railways, and given fine weather Mr. J. Creswerll should be able to record a fine gate. The show will be opened at noon on Thursday, and His Excellency the Governor and Lady Tennyson will visit the Exposition at 2 o'clock on Friday. The ex hibits on the whole will be much more numerous than for the pre-. vdous March engagement. Entries for fruit, flowers, except collections, and vegetables can be made up till 9 o'clock on the morning of the gathering. There is bound to be a (rood display of fruit this time. There will be a larger exhibition of wool than last year. The entries are favourable in blood stoak. Those for horses in action closed on Monday evening; and late-fee entries may be received up to to-day. On Thursday t'here wall be a parade of blood...

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A COLONEL VICTIMISED. MELBOURNE. ''Miirrii 4. Acting on intormation supplied by Lol. G. S. Madden, an' English visitor, -who is spending a brief holiday in Melbourne, the police to-day 'arrested two younyr-inen on a charge of having conspired to defraud him. He attended tlie races at Flemington on Saturday, and was prevailed upon to en trust sums of money to two men for the purpose of backing norses. Late in the afternoon Col. Madden became aware that he was being victimized, and invited the iwKce to attend his 'settling up' to-day, when the arrests were made. Col. Madden says his loss was only £15, but he con sidered he was discharging a public duty in bringing the matter under notice.

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PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL. MERCADOOL LAND CASE. London TVfnTvIi 4. ? The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the ?ase of the New South Wales Minister af Lands versus James Wilson. It re mits the action to the Land Appeal Court, with instructions that questions 1, 3,' and 4 as formulated by the court for the decision of the Supreme Court shall be answered in the affirmative; and holds tliat the Gunnedah Land Board is entitled, with the sanction of the Minister, to transfer the hearing of the case to Sydney. The respondent is ordered to pay the costs of the hearing in the Supreme Court and the costs of the appeal. The litigation arose out of the refe rence by the Minister of Lands to the Gunnedah Land Board of the question whether James Wilson, a selector, had made a false declaration when he took up his conditional purchase land at Mercadool. The Land Appeal Court, ou appeal to it, decided that the land board had jurisdiction to deal With the matter set out in ce...

THE SYDNEY KaILWAY DISASTER. INQUEST CONTINUED. SYDNEY. March 4. Ihe inquest on the body of lierberwienry Darnby, who was killed in the Tempo railway disaster, was resumed to-day betoic the eitv coroner. Reorco Heslon sairl Jm bad visited the scene of the accident short ly after its occurrence. He was walking along the line towards Sydney when lie noticed a bent fishplate and a broken bolt beside it. He picked up the bolt 'mid thought it very bad iron. From where the engine left the rails to below the junction he noticed that several bolts were missing from the outside rail, and he could see daylight under the ends of the sleepers, both before and after the place where the train had left the rails. On the following morning he found that fresh bolts had been put in, and he noticed that the line hud been reballasted in places. Critchett 11 y fllop said he was riding in the fourth car from the end of the tram, which was travel ling so quickly that iie became afraid while passing Sydenh...

NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, March 4. The Premier has issued circulars to mem bers of Parliament asking if it is their wish that a contingent shall be sent to the open ing of the Commonwealth Parliament, and if so. iiow many1 men shall go. The Premier, on being asked if the report were true that 'he purposed again visiting the Pacific Islands, replied that he was net aware of any such arrangement. Dairy cows, are realizing £10 to £13 15s. pei' -head.

KING -EDWARD. London. -March 4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.! [Received March 4, 0 p.m.] '\ On his return to London after visit ing the - Empress Frederick in Ger many, King Edward was met ai Charing Cross by his son, the Duke of York, and was accorded a hearty ova tion on the part of the populace.